lectotype

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A biological specimen or illustration later selected to serve as definitive type example of a species or subspecies when the original author of the name did not designate a holotype.

Similar words

major holotype topotype paratype hypotype neotype tectotype homeotype syntype allotype

Often followed by

of is and male for designated in female designation

Word family

lectotypes